“Chronic wound?”
I am 63 years old and have had symmetrical chronic wounds on both ankles for about ten years. The wound is falling to heal. FBS 6.7mmol/g. Around the wound is getting dark. Is it a sign of diabetes?
I use a combination of gentamicin & ampicillin injection dissolved in 100mg of metronidazole infusion for dressing. I have been placed on Augmentin 625 mg. I was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in my childhood.
I use a combination of gentamicin & ampicillin injection dissolved in 100mg of metronidazole infusion for dressing. I have been placed on Augmentin 625 mg. I was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in my childhood.
Male | 63 years old
Medications: Gentamicin 2 ampoules & ampicillin 500mg dissolved in 100g metronidazole infusion
Conditions: Stable, lives at home
2 Answers
I suspect the sickle cell problem has something to do with the nonhealing, likely vascular blockage. I would see a vascular surgeon or preferably a vascular radiologist to have your vessel patency assessed. Improving this might have a beneficial effect on the healing.
Your FBS is a bit high. Talk to your physician as to whether this wound could not be healing because of diabetes.
